Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Optimized

Benjamin Levin
Apr 28, 2026
How Fun Are the Secrets of Strixhaven Commanders?
Our resident fun expert is here to break down the commanders in Secrets of Strixhaven to see where they land on the fun scale.
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Moxfield
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Scriv, the Obligator
81%inclusion46 decks57 decks
69%synergy
Coercive Impetus
79%inclusion45 decks57 decks
66%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
77%inclusion44 decks57 decks
66%synergy
Changing Loyalty
72%inclusion41 decks57 decks
58%synergy
Turbulent Moor
63%inclusion36 decks57 decks
42%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
89%inclusion57 decks64 decks
87%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
91%inclusion58 decks64 decks
82%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
92%inclusion59 decks64 decks
82%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
88%inclusion56 decks64 decks
80%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
86%inclusion55 decks64 decks
80%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
89%inclusion57 decks64 decks
80%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
81%inclusion52 decks64 decks
76%synergy
Redemption Arc
73%inclusion47 decks64 decks
69%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
75%inclusion48 decks64 decks
68%synergy
All That Glitters
75%inclusion48 decks64 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Parasitic Impetus
73%inclusion47 decks64 decks
67%synergy
Ethereal Armor
72%inclusion46 decks64 decks
65%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
69%inclusion44 decks64 decks
63%synergy
Ghostly Prison
69%inclusion44 decks64 decks
53%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
67%inclusion43 decks64 decks
62%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
67%inclusion43 decks64 decks
59%synergy
Sage's Reverie
66%inclusion42 decks64 decks
59%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
64%inclusion41 decks64 decks
58%synergy
Starfield Mystic
63%inclusion40 decks64 decks
56%synergy
Gift of Immortality
63%inclusion40 decks64 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
66%inclusion42 decks64 decks
44%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
48%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion32 decks64 decks
35%synergy
Demonic Tutor
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
28%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
32%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Necropotence
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
61%inclusion39 decks64 decks
57%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
55%inclusion35 decks64 decks
49%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
44%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
42%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
36%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Herald of Amity
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
28%synergy
Esper Sentinel
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Doomwake Giant
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Shay Cormac
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Umbra Mystic
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-8%synergy
Grim Guardian
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Opposition Agent
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Sun Titan
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Hero of Iroas
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Keen Duelist
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Daxos the Returned
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Inkshield
55%inclusion35 decks64 decks
35%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
55%inclusion35 decks64 decks
-9%synergy
Path to Exile
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
-15%synergy
Fracture
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Rollick
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Erode
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Vanishing Verse
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Dark Ritual
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Despark
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-21%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Imp's Mischief
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Reprieve
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Generous Gift
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-16%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
52%inclusion33 decks64 decks
46%synergy
Retether
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
36%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
32%synergy
Open the Armory
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
31%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Damn
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Replenish
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Moment of Reckoning
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Requisition Raid
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Resurgent Belief
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Withering Curse
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
-6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-12%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Jet Medallion
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Flickering Ward
63%inclusion40 decks64 decks
60%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
61%inclusion39 decks64 decks
56%synergy
Land Tax
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
48%synergy
Animate Dead
55%inclusion35 decks64 decks
45%synergy
Sphere of Safety
52%inclusion33 decks64 decks
46%synergy
Martial Impetus
52%inclusion33 decks64 decks
46%synergy
Spirit Mantle
50%inclusion32 decks64 decks
45%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
36%synergy
Greater Auramancy
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
39%synergy
Shielded by Faith
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
40%synergy
Vampiric Link
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
37%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
38%synergy
Angelic Destiny
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
36%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
35%synergy
Spirit Link
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
34%synergy
Black Market Connections
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Visions of Brutality
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
32%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Timely Ward
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
28%synergy
Blind Obedience
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Screams from Within
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Chains of Custody
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
23%synergy
Forum Filibuster
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Exquisite Blood
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Tempest Technique
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Brilliant Wings
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Sanguine Bond
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Glasswing Grace
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Vow of Malice
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Reprobation
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Fallen Ideal
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Grasp of Fate
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Spirit Loop
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Ossification
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Hyena Umbra
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Feather of Flight
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Glistening Oil
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Spectra Ward
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Minimus Containment
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Pariah
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
66%inclusion42 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
64%inclusion41 decks64 decks
56%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
56%inclusion36 decks64 decks
52%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
14%synergy
War Room
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-23%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion62 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion59 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
73%inclusion47 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Orzhov Signet
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
-25%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion64 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion64 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion62 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Isolated Chapel
84%inclusion54 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Godless Shrine
78%inclusion50 decks64 decks
27%synergy
Caves of Koilos
77%inclusion49 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Fetid Heath
64%inclusion41 decks64 decks
23%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
61%inclusion35 decks57 decks
40%synergy
Marsh Flats
61%inclusion39 decks64 decks
31%synergy
Vault of Champions
58%inclusion37 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
55%inclusion35 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
23%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
34%synergy
Umbral Expanse
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
29%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Silence
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
-8%synergy
Desolate Mire
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Scrubland
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Field
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
-27%synergy
Forum of Amity
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Silent Clearing
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Silverquill Campus
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
-21%synergy
Glasswing Grace
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Study Hall
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
City of Brass
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
1%synergy